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John
PostPosted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:58 pm 
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Finally 'finished' the Yo off this weekend.

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Even more pics here > http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/mai ... emId=10637


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Frame : 1993 Fat Chance Yo Eddy Grello !
Fork : Fat Chance Yo Eddy Fork

Headset : Chris King
Stem : Ringle Zooka
Handlebars : Answer Hyperlite
Grips : ODI Attack

Brakes F : Paul Components Crosstop
Brakes R : Paul Components Stoplights
Brake Pads : Eagle Klaw
Brake Cables : Shimano
Canti hanger : Paul Components Moon Unit (Rear Only)
Brake Levers: Paul Component Love Lever

Shifters : Shimano Deore XT II thumbshifters
Front Mech : Shimano XTR M900
Rear Mech : Shimano XTR M900
Cassette : Shimano Deore XT 8 speed
Chain : Shimano XT
Cranks : Topline SL
Crank Bolts : Syncros crank-o-matic

Chainrings : L&M
Bottom Bracket : Shimano sealed
Pedals : Time Alium

Hub Skewers : Ringle Twister
Rims : Mavic XC517
Hubs : Chris King
Tyres : Ritchey Z-Max
Tubes : Specialized

Saddle : Flite Ti
Seatpost : Ringle Moby
Seatpost Binder : Ringle

Probably need to switch the CK wheels and later ringle twisters for period correct ringle super bubba and 'holey' skewers at some point. Also need to get the pauls brakes working properly :?


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That's my benchmark right there, John.
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ringle moby post
john, are these the paul levers you are just selling? hope you are not already rippin that beauty apart :cry:
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I love this bike.
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very clean build!!
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very nice build there John, but there frame looks a fraction on the small side given the amount of post and stem length - but then again that may make it more period correct :)
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Cheers guys 8)

Inigo Montoya wrote:
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john, are these the paul levers you are just selling? hope you are not already rippin that beauty apart :cry:


Abolutely not. Thats another pair of levers. Thanks to some less than honest ebay sellers in order to get one complete set of working Pauls brakes I had to purchase 5 brake levers, 3 pairs of stoplights and one pair of crosstops :?
If anyone has any tips for crosstop setup let me know...

andrewl wrote:
very nice build there John, but there frame looks a fraction on the small side given the amount of post and stem length - but then again that may make it more period correct


The frame is perhaps and touch small - the post is indeed right on the limit. Rides well enough though and the small size is indeed period correct 8)
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Gotta say mate thats bloody lovely! Excuse my french.
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Wow!

Obviously a labour of love.

I'm a big a fan of red and green, though for some reason most of the bikes I've owned have been yellow!
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slimjoe
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Very nice John :D

They say "red & green should never be seen!" But as you have proven that saying is UTTER B*****KS :wink:

The PAUL CROSSTOPS have a rep for being hard to set up..Have you tried e-mailing them direct..They are pretty helpfull :D

Were did you score the TOMAC grips from? I want a pair! :o
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John
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Very nice John :D

They say "red & green should never be seen!" But as you have proven that saying is UTTER B*****KS :wink:

The PAUL CROSSTOPS have a rep for being hard to set up..Have you tried e-mailing them direct..They are pretty helpfull :D

Were did you score the TOMAC grips from? I want a pair! :o


Cheers Joe

The ODIs are still available (or available once again - not sure which). Wiggle do them, 7 and a half of the Queen's English Pounds > http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.a ... ck%20Grips - quite a few of my bikes have these grips
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Very very nice balance of colours and loving the Paul stuff :D
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looks great 8)

Might need a red pauls rear mech though.....
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How iconic is a grello Yo? Stunning and, as mentioned above, benchmark build
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